Responsibilities Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis , planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Plans and directs shift workflow for team. Provides for constant collaboration among team members.Provides mentorship to team members as needed. Responsible and accountable for care delivery by the team. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. Assesses knowledge deficits and educates patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention or provides case management. Performs continuous reassessment of symptoms and changes in patients' conditions and intervenes appropriately. Facilitates team meetings at designated intervals to set goals and review patient outcomes. Uses clinical data to evaluate patient's status Modifies plan of care as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. Reviews medical plan of care and assures implementation. Communicates frequently with physicians, patients, patients' families, visitors, and co-workers. Accountable for assuring team members provide safe care, i.e. medication administration, restraint safety, risk to fall, integrity of equipment, etc. Behaviors demonstrate commitment to exceptional patient experiences through Service Excellence initiatives. Supports the organization vision, values and mission. Education Requirements Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or Diploma Graduates in Nursing. N.C. Registered Nurse license. Current CPR. Must obtain specialty verification unique to population served (i.e., ACLS, PALS, NRP) within one (1) year of employment. Minimum Experience, Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements Registered Nurse 1: Entry level practitioner handles routine work and problems. Understands and routinely uses policies and procedures as reference for performance. Can demonstrate basic performance, skills and competencies within a team. Uses Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. Able to write individualized basic plan of care and integrate it with other disciplines. Has knowledge of the information and techniques needed to provide basic nursing care of human injuries, diseases, and deformities. Applies fundamental problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrates awareness of essential hospital standards and regulatory requirements. Able to provide basic patient care with frequent supervision and on going mentoring from Registered Nurse level 2 or 3. Actively participates in unit-based Performance Improvement projects. Meets NC BON educational requirements for Continuing Competence. Registered Nurse 2: Competent nurse with up to 3 years or more of hospital or related health care experience. Demonstrates knowledge of the information and techniques needed to provide basic nursing care of human injuries, diseases, and deformities Exercises critical thinking to perceive real and potential situations in terms of long-term goals. Recognizes meaningful clinical situations and changes in patient status and reports to Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Nursing Supervisor and/or physician. Acts as Charge Nurse, Team leader or member and demonstrates ability to plan workflow to achieve efficiency and organization. Able to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Uses Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. Able to write individualized plan of care and integrate it with other disciplines. Demonstrates experience-based knowledge; recognizes when plan of care needs to be modified in response to unachieved outcomes. Handles moderately complex problems. Functions as part of a larger multidisciplinary team. Identifies patient and family learning needs and provides education. Demonstrates knowledge of the information and techniques needed to provide basic nursing care of human injuries, diseases, and deformities. Demonstrates understanding of essential hospital standards and regulatory requirements. Identifies and appropriately addresses basic patient safety needs. Applies clinical judgment and discretion based on clinical experience and knowledge of standards of practice. Actively participates in unit-based Performance Improvement projects and departmental and/or organizational committees. Demonstrates professional RN behaviors in integrity, honesty and dependability. Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional development through pursuit of Bachelor's degree, specialty certification; participation in professional organizations) Meets NC BON educational requirements for Continuing Competence. |
